Bag Opening
Has that terpinolene smell/aroma. It’s fragrant; the bag was well-sealed. These are nice nugs—chiseled, shaved, 3.52 grams. It’s not that sticky. It’s dry but not crumbly.
The grind is appealing to the eye—dark green with orange hairs; even. Package date of 3.11.2024. Today is a little more than a year later, 3.14.2025.
Chill Buzz, 3.15.25
I caught a really chill buzz off that Root Beer MAC. Earlier, L’Orange had me curiously and creatively high, writing about our disastrous test of three grilled frozen pizzas. A tornado went through about a mile from here, knocking our power out. The food in the freezer needs to be eaten or thrown out. So we tried grilling some semi-frozen pizzas but we did a pretty poor job.
As night fell I was lounged out with the MAC on our chaise lounge under a skylight, blissin’. That’s a pleasing outcome during a stressful time—no power, canceled plans, thrown-out food. The Root Beer MAC tastes pretty good, too. Menthol and spice with a hint of root beer or sarsaparilla.
This flower didn’t sell well, as far as I could tell just by watching the menu of the Beyond Hello in Sauget, IL. It sat on the menu for a long time after I bought my bag. I’ve got no regrets and I’ll be back for more, should it appear. But I’ll be treating this smoke like an indica, an end-of-day lounger. It doesn’t make me sleepy but it does make me day-dreamy. After I smoked it, all I wanted to do was lounge there in that chair and look up through the sky light as the sky lost its light and color.
Likewise, the Root Beer MAC should be an excellent choice for a smoke before settling in to watch a movie or sit out on the deck for a while. For year-old bud, it still has plenty of flavor. I rarely see Root Beer strains on menus, whether that be in Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, or Arizona. I have enjoyed Modified Root Beer both in Arizona and in Missouri.
The genetics of Root Beer draw from Headband, Hollywood Pure Kush, and Black Affie. Source: Seedfinder. In this case, the Root Beer is crossed with Miracle Alien Cookies (MAC #11). There is an article about this collaboration on the North Atlantic Seed Company site, link here.
4.8.2025
16:01. Trying the Root Beer MAC again. It tasted sharp. Not great but not unusual. A lot of marijuana I’ve had has a sharp, earthy, acrid fuel-like finish. Not harsh on the throat, just unpleasant to the palate.
It burned well and it hit quick. Previously, I categorized the effects as of the “indica” profile but now I’d say hybrid. I know, they’re all hybrids. It’s not too racy. I was delving into some work at my house—managing rainwater, digging a drainage trench. It needed to be done. Seeing the water flow through the ditch, and away from the house, is satisfying.
It’s been an hour since I smoked. I’ve got a fire going in a stove outside, on another side of the house. Burning wood I cut up, some recently, some from late last year. A tree fell against our house so I’ve got wood to burn. I feel ready to get things done. It’s a gentle ride. Sitting down for a minute to write this feels good because I’ve been digging and moving mud all day, mud and rock. Also, I’ve been sponging stormwater out from ductwork below our basement floor. I haven’t had anything to drink yet.
The national news has been chaotic, sending the stock market into a tailspin. First we had a tornado, then crazy rain, now we have these tariffs, which are like a new kind of bad weather.
Background, the Root Beer MAC lasts for a couple of hours. Solid. I’ve largely been staying on my feet. Alert, curious, willing, ready. Yes.
Weeds of Grass 